Finance Officer

at  South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

The role is responsible for the delivery of a cost effective, efficient, and responsive financial accounting services to the Trust. The post holder will be part of the centralised corporate finance function which incorporates financial accounting, planning, and reporting services.
The role includes responsibilities such as treasury and financial accounting, including processing payment runs for the Trust and its Charity, supporting the preparation of Charitable Accounts, carrying out reconciliations, providing technical accounting advice and analysis, preparing and producing reports, preparing and posting journals, streamlining processes, and ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards / Standing Financial Instruction (SFI) / Scheme of Delegation (SoD), HMRC rules, policies and regulations.
The role will involve regular and confidential communication with internal and external stakeholders, including budget holders, senior leaders and auditors. One of the key responsibilities is to ensure the Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Chief Finance Officer are kept informed of all key management issues and escalation requirements relating to service areas.
Please note this a part time ( Monday to Friday 09.00 - 13.00hrs) 12 month Fixed term contract role.
Interviews will take place on the Thursday 7th November and Friday 8th November.
This is a key role and is a member of the technical accounting team of the Finance Department. The post holder will take responsibility for supporting the development and performance of the corporate finance team by ensuring the delivery of a professional, dynamic, efficient, and proactive service to meet the needs of the Trust. The postholder will be responsible for the following.
Option to join NHS pension scheme
A minimum 27 days’ holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
Access to occupational health and counselling services.
Award winning wellbeing hub
Back up buddy App
Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

• Work with the Treasury and Financial Accountant to ensure effective management of the Trust’s balance sheet including, debtors, creditors, and cash
• Processing payment runs for the Trust and its Charity
• Completion of daily cash allocation and bank reconciliation ensuring that all payments received are analysed and correctly allocated to invoices or general ledger codes. Ensuring that bank reconciliations are balanced, and any queries cleared in a timely manner
• To raise sales invoices and credit notes and cash cheques.